Sled-bicycle.



J. KOSTEWICH. SLED BICYCLE. APPLlCATION FILED MAR. 30, I918.

Patented. Oct. 15, 1918.

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JOSEPH xos'rnwron, on NEWPORT," NEW naiarsnnan.

SLED-BICYCLE.

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' Application filed March 3 mprovements in Sled-Bicycles of hich Vfith this object in view the invention 0033-. I

ding. a supporting means adapted to be apphed to the fork 'of th'e" I h bicycle in substitution of the front wheel device also includes appliances for application to the rear frame of the bicycle, the said cludingmeans for supporting the rear: part portion of the of the frame and means connected with. the

rear axle of the bicycle and adapted to be used for propelling the frame.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a sid frame with the attachment applied,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with parts removed. 7 i

ig, 3 is a perspective view of in the attac ent ig. 4 is a side elevation of a1.-standard used in the attachment.

The, bicycle frame is of usual pattern and thefork 2 ispivoted atthe' front e nd thereof in a usual manner. The support for the forward end of the frame 1 comprises an arm 3 which is attached to the lower portion of the fork 2 and which-carries at its lower en a runner 'adaptedtotravel upon the surface of the ice or snow.

A standard 5 is rear portion of the frame 1 and a runner 6 is pivotallyattached to the l and is adapted said standard I to travel upon the ice t e surface of or snow. The upper specification of Letters Patent. v

e elevation of a bicyclean arm used fixed to: the'a deat the l ower end of the.

0, 1913; Serial No. 225F711 portion ofthe standard 5 may be secured with relation to the rear part ofthe frame 1 by means of suitable clips 7. pivotally connected at the rear axle of the is journaled at and downward-1y.

carries upon the rear end of th its periphery a-series of shield 11 -'is attachedto'the rear' portion of the arm 8- and extends over the up tionpf'the wheel 9. :A

I snrocketwheel 12 is fixed to the axle of tlie wheel a and a sprocket wheel-13 1S fixedto therea'r axle of A chain 14. is trained around as hieycle "in a; usual'manner. 1A sg irina= 16 nected at one'end with gthe' stan ard tensionwithj a tendency to, resilientlyhold wheel 1 ice or t e-lower part o fithe periphery-of the 91in contact with'the surface of-the snow;

Consequently it will'be'seen that when the, I Y ovement is trans.

she-title is rotated rota mitted by theconnecting parts'to the wheel 9 which is in contact with the surface of the ice or snow; Therefore the frame 1 "is probe .directed-or steered; I

describedthe invention what is i c In combination with a bicycle frame, means for supporting the forward portion thereofi'a standard fi'xedto the frame,ia runner pivoted at the le. In testimony whereofl afiix my signature '5OSEPH nos'rnw oni Patented Quito 15, 119180 pointed teeth 10. "A; py I per poris con- 5 and arm'8 and is :under I 

